Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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